8.0 Python: Set Methods
Python has a set of built-in methods that you can use on sets.
| Method | Shortcut | Description |
|---|---|---|
add() | Adds an element to the set | |
clear() | Removes all the elements from the set | |
copy() | Returns a copy of the set | |
difference() | - | Returns a set containing the difference between two or more sets |
difference_update() | -= | Removes the items in this set that are also included in another, specified set |
discard() | Removes the specified item | |
intersection() | & | Returns a set that is the intersection of two or more sets |
intersection_update() | &= | Removes the items in this set that are not present in other, specified set(s) |
isdisjoint() | Returns whether two sets have an intersection or not | |
issubset() | <= | Returns True if all items of this set are present in another set |
< | Returns True if all items of this set are present in another, larger set | |
issuperset() | >= | Returns True if all items of another set are present in this set |
> | Returns True if all items of another, smaller set are present in this set | |
pop() | Removes an element from the set | |
remove() | Removes the specified element | |
symmetric_difference() | ^ | Returns a set with the symmetric differences of two sets |
symmetric_difference_update() | ^= | Inserts the symmetric differences from this set and another |
union() | | | Returns a set containing the union of sets |
update() | |= | Updates the set with the union of this set and others |